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Religion and democracy in Taiwan / Cheng-tian Kuo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kuo, Cheng-tian, 1957-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democracy--Taiwan.
- Democracy.
- Taiwan--Religion.
- Taiwan.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (173 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A meticulous study of various Taiwanese religions and their relationships with democratic values and behaviors.
- Contents:
- Theories of religion and democracy
- Research methodology
- Changing political and religious environment
- Buddhism
- General description
- Buddha light mountain
- Buddhist Compassion Relief Cji Foundation
- Dharma-drum mountain
- Zhongtai Can Monastery
- Other Buddhists
- Christianity
- Presbyterians
- Baptists
- Local churches
- Other denominations
- Daoism and folk religions
- Definition
- Daoism
- Yiguandao
- Mazu belief
- Statistical analysis
- Taiwans religious profile
- Religion and party preference
- Religion and democratic values
- Religion and democratic behavior
- Comparison of taiwanese believers
- Comparing Taiwanese and Korean believers
- Conclusion
- Summary and comparison
- Methodological, theoretical and practical implications.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-153) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780791478325
- 0791478327
- 9781435648517
- 143564851X
- OCLC:
- 232652510
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